In 'SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome,' Mary Beard challenges traditional historical perspectives by exploring how the Romans thought of themselves, their responses to terrorism and revolution, and their invention of a new idea of citizenship and nation. The book begins in 63 BCE with the clash between Catiline and Cicero and delves into the lives of both famous and lesser-known Romans, including women, slaves, and middle-class citizens. Beard separates fact from fiction and myth, providing a fresh and engaging view of Roman history that includes detailed illustrations and maps.
Livy's 'Ab Urbe Condita Libri' is a detailed historical narrative that spans from the legendary founding of Rome to the reign of Augustus. The work is renowned for its meticulous year-by-year approach, detailing political, social, and military events that shaped Rome's development into a powerful empire. Livy's writing not only provides historical insights but also explores themes of morality, governance, and the role of divine intervention in human affairs.
Michael Grant's 'History of Rome' narrates the evolution of Rome from a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber to the centre of an empire that dominated the Western world. The book describes the individuals and events that made Rome a political and cultural conqueror and defines the dramatic circumstances of its eventual decline and fall. Grant emphasizes the conservative and authoritarian nature of Roman culture, the impact of civil wars, and the interconnected reasons for the empire's collapse. The book covers major wars, events, Roman society, philosophy, religions, literature, and the various emperors, consuls, and generals who played significant roles in Rome's history.
waarin we vanop de Capitolijn samen met Titus Livius in de vreemde en schimmige ontstaansmythes van de Romeinen duiken, kennismaken met hun vroegste heersers en ons afvragen hoe een dorp kon uitgroeien tot de Urbs. WIJ ZIJN nog altijd: Jonas Goossenaerts (inhoud en vertelstem), Filip Vekemans (montage), Benjamin Goyvaerts (inhoud) en Laurent Poschet (inhoud).
Met BIJDRAGEN van: Bart Meys (stem Livius - Ab Urbe Condita) en Veerle Eyckermans (sprookjes Ab Urbe Condita), Silke De Keyser, Els Schols en Valérie Wyns
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MEER WETEN? Onze geraadpleegde en geciteerde bronnen:
Beard, M. (2016), SPQR. A History of Ancient Rome. Profile Books. Londen.
Le Glay, M., Voisin, J.-L., & Le Bohec, Y. (2009), A history of Rome (4de editie). Wiley-Blackwell. Hoboken.
Matyszak, P., Berry J. (2008), Lives of the Romans. Thames & Hudson. Londen.
Nederlandse vertaling Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita Libri: https://www.koxkollum.nl/livius/livius.htm (geraadpleegd op 15/9/2023).
Beeld: Wikimedia Commons
Lijst van de KONINGEN van Rome (753 - 509 v.Chr.): Romulus, Titus Tatius, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Martius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus.
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